• 143 fresh female graduates from Kuwait University are taking part in the new virtual edition of the program
  • Despite restrictions enforced by the COVID-19 pandemic, the company continues to support and empower local engineers 

Kuwait: Limak Inşaat Kuwait S.P.C. today announced that the fourth generation of its training program for female engineers, the ‘Kuwait’s Engineer Girls’ program, kicked off on May 17. Aimed at empowering female engineers and equipping them with the tools necessary to succeed in their future careers, this year’s edition will be carried out virtually and under the support of Kuwait’s Ministry of Youth Affairs. 

Over 150 guests attended the virtual kick-off ceremony to congratulate the 30 female engineers on their appointment to the program, including key representatives from Limak, Kuwait’s Ministry of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Public Works, Kuwait University and Turkey’s Boğaziçi University. This year’s cohort differs from previous editions as the company takes on fresh engineering graduates instead of students. Participants are required to be fresh engineering graduates with no more than three and a half years passed since their graduation, while their age should not exceed 27 years at registration. 

This year’s edition of the program falls within the framework of the fourth edition of the Job Creators program by the Minister of Youth Affairs Office, and is included in the development plan. The Head of the Job Creator Team, Dr. Hashem Al-Tabtabaei, expressed his happiness at the launch of this year’s edition of the program which aims to cultivate job opportunities for Kuwaiti youth.

Limak Inşaat Kuwait S.P.C. Country Manager Mr. Kayihan Bagdatli said: “We are pleased to announce the launch of the fourth cohort of our ‘Kuwait’s Engineer Girls’ program, through which we value the ambitions of the aspiring female engineers despite restrictions enforced by the COVID-19 pandemic. Through this program and the many others we support, our objective is to transform Kuwait’s youth into capable and qualified individuals prepared to create a positive, long-lasting impact on the world, and we will continue to work towards this objective regardless of what obstacles we may face. We would like to congratulate the remarkable students on their well-deserved appointments to the program and wish them success in their future careers.”

The ‘Kuwait’s Engineer Girls’ program consists of 200 training hours divided into nine modules that feature workshops and seminars delivered by professors and specialists from Turkey’s Boğaziçi University and Limak Inşaat, in addition to field training and social distanced site visits to Limak’s projects in Kuwait, including the Kuwait International Airport New Terminal 2 (T2). This term, due to limitations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Limak has adjusted the program’s components to conduct a majority of the classes online and partially in-person following social distancing and safety regulations set by the Ministry of Health and other official governmental bodies in Kuwait.

The program is divided into four main stages including:

  • Foundation Courses: Organizational Behavior, Communication Skills, Leadership Business Environment and Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Professional Courses: Management Finance, Investment and Finance Models for Engineers, New Trends in the World Economics and International Trade and Marketing
  • Professional and Technical Courses: Project Planning and Change Management and Quality Engineering and Management
  • Global Issues: Women Empowerment, Philanthropy and CSR Corporate Sustainability and Global Warming

The first cohort of the program (Generation I) was successfully completed in March 2018 with 24 graduates, the second cohort (Generation II) was completed in April 2019 with 30 graduates, and the third cohort (Generation III) was completed in December 2019 with 25 graduates. Upon completion of the program, successful participants received a Business Technology Education Council (BTEC) Management and Leadership certification recognized in over 100 countries worldwide, a Certificate from Boğaziçi University Lifelong Learning Center (BULLC), and a Certificate of Field Training from Kuwait University.

Limak is a long-term and committed advocate of female advancement and youth empowerment in the engineering and construction field. The company’s support for engineers is part of its greater regional efforts to add permanent value to society by supporting education and learning opportunities in the fields of construction, engineering, architecture, and project management. Launched in May 2017, the Kuwait Program is modelled after a successful program launched by Limak Inşaat in Turkey in 2015. ‘Kuwait's Engineer Girls’ has successfully empowered over 109 female engineers, many of which have accepted job offers at Limak or other reputable organizations in Kuwait’s private and public sectors. Limak’s other ongoing youth empowerment programs in Kuwait include the Training Program for Kuwaiti Newly Graduated Engineers and Architects by Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) and cooperating with the Ministry of Youth Affairs in the effort to support Kuwait National Employment.

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